On May 23 at 1:30 p.m., a school administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School reported to a school resource officer that a student was in possession of suspected drugs. The school resource officer recovered a bag of suspected cannabis. The student was charged on a civil citation and also...
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So. Md Police News
Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On May 23 at 12 p.m., a school resource officer was notified about an assault that occurred at Gale Bailey Elementary School during which two students struck another student several times. The students stopped fighting as an administrator approached and the student was seen by a school nurse. In...
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is pleased to announce that Officer Keegan Dunn was named First Responder of the Year for 2022 by the Sons of the American Legion Harry White Wilmer Post 82. Officer Dunn began his career at the CCSO in April of 2022, and has since served in the Patrol...
On May 19 at 2:30 p.m., a student at Mattawoman Middle School ingested an edible, possibly containing THC, which another student provided. The student became ill and was treated by EMS. As the school resource officer investigates, parents are urged to talk with their children about the dangers...
Middle School Student in Possession of Prescription Medication: On May 17 at approximately 12:30 p.m., a student at Piccowaxen Middle School notified an administrator that another student brought a bottle of prescription medication to school. The administrator recovered the prescription...
Charles Co. School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose after Student Obtained Cannabis Edible at High School
School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose after Student Obtained Cannabis Edible at High School: On May 16 just after 3p.m., patrol officers responded to a residence in Waldorf for the report of an overdose. Initial investigation revealed that a juvenile had obtained a cannabis...
Cannabis Recovered from Student at Middle School: On May 16 at 11:59 a.m., administrators at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School detected the odor of cannabis emanating from a 14-year-old student, and subsequently recovered suspected cannabis from the student. The School Resource Officer was...
School Resource Officer Investigating Fight at a High School: On May 16 at 11:46 a.m., three students at La Plata High School engaged in a fight in the bathroom. The altercation began verbally between two students, and then escalated into physical contact. A third student got involved to assist...
School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose: On May 16 at 12:50p.m., the School Resource Officer at Westlake High School was notified that a student, who had ingested what they thought were two candies earlier in the day, was experiencing an elevated heart rate, nausea and...
On May 15 at 7:30 a.m., two students assaulted another student inside Westlake High School; school administrators were able to separate the students. The student who was assaulted sustained an injury. After the altercation, one of the students damaged several pieces of school equipment and broke...
On May 15, an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School and asked if the school was checked for bombs. The caller then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed the same person called the school on May 12 and made a similar...
Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Loaded Firearm in Vehicle During Traffic Stop on Smallwood Drive
On May 9 at 2:09 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive and Lancaster Circle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected the strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed a passenger in the car was in possession of a firearm. The driver...
On May 10 at 2:30 p.m., administrators at Westlake High School were alerted by two students that a male had pointed a firearm at them outside of the school. Officers responded and canvassed the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. A preliminary investigation...